Scarlett Johansson reveals what it was like being labelled a ‘s*x object’ after Bill Murray starrer Lost in Translation: 'I couldn't get out of the cycle'

Scarlett Johansson, best known for her roles as Black Widow in the Marvel films, as well as Under the Skin, Jojo Rabbit, Lucy, and Marriage Story, has faced her share of struggles in the film industry. The actress recently got candid in an interview, opening up about her early days in cinema, her breakthrough with Lost in Translation, and everything that followed.In her latest interview with Vanity Fair, the Jojo Rabbit star opened up about what it was like navigating Hollywood as a young actress. She spoke extensively about the type of roles she was repeatedly offered after the success of Lost in Translation."After Lost in Translation, every role that I was offered for years was 'the girlfriend', 'the other woman', or a sex object — I couldn't get out of the cycle," she revealed.Speaking about her frustrations, Johansson explained that despite the roles affecting her sense of dignity, she felt powerless to change the situation. She also said her team didn't intervene. “They were just going along with the norm. The industry had worked like that forever,” she said.Johansson also reflected on her time shooting Lost in Translation in Tokyo at the age of 17. She shared that it was the last time her mother accompanied her on a film set. Speaking about working with director Sofia Coppola and co-star Bill Murray, Johansson said Murray was in a difficult place during filming.“Bill was in a hard place. Everybody was on tenterhooks around him, including our director and the full crew, because he was dealing with his… stuff,” she said.Johansson mentioned that she later ran into Murray at the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary and felt that life had humbled him.Addressing the misconduct allegations against the Groundhog Day actor, she remarked, “Certainly, yes—that was really bad, but I also know COVID was a hard thing for him. Life—all these things have led up to him being held accountable for that kind of behaviour. But you know what? How wonderful that people can change.”